Homoeopathic Medicines made out of Silver and their preparation, properties and clinical indications.

At the time of Hahnemann only silver nitrate was employed and it appears quite remarkable that at that time Hahnemann should have seen metallic silver effects in the organism. Because the general view present in that time was “ Metallic silver is insoluble in the animal organism and therefore cannot serve as a medicament.” Now there are about sixteen medicines in Argentum group.

Medicines:

Argentum aceticum

Argentum arsenicum

Argentum bromatum

Argentum chloratum

Argentum colloidale

Argentum cynatum

Argentum fluratum

Argentum iodatum

Argentum metalicum

Argentum muriaticm

Argentum nitricum

Argentum oxydatum

Argentum proteinatum

Argentum phosphoricum

Argentum sulphuricum

Argentum vitelinicum

Centers of action Argentum group of medicines has six special centers of action:

1. Mucous membranes: – Up on the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum, the main action of the Argentum is to produce atony with great flatulence; but when given in large doses, it causes vomiting, purging and violent gastro intestinal inflammation. It causes Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, urethra and vagina.

6. Cerebro-spinal system: - Silver has a special action upon the cerebrospinal system, as shown by the titanic convulsions, paralysis, and insensibility that ensue from large doses.

Symptoms of poisoning:Acute symptoms of poisoning are severe gastro intestinal symptoms, spasms, loss of consciousness, loss of sensitivity over the body and involvement of cardiac activity, widening of the pupils, which do not react to light
In animals after injection of silver compounds paralysis of the central nervous system and soon after death is observed.

Empirical uses:Silver was employed by the Arabian physicians against dropsy, but can also produce a fatal dropsy.
Silver nitrate has been used for several years as a dye for the hair.
The 200th or 1000th potency in watery solution as a topical application in ophthalmia neonatorum has relieved when the crude silver nitrate failed.

Arg. met- Dullness with sensation of emptiness in the head. Confusion as if caused by smoke and sensation of intoxication, with tingling in the head.

AnxietyHealth about— Arg met, Arg nit.

Anxiety at night— Arg met, Arg nit.

Anxiety with apprehension.

Various phobia or fear

Fear, phobias in general—Arg met, Arg nit.

Fear of dark – Arg nit

When alone — Arg nit

Of crowds — Arg nit

Airplanes – Arg nit

Claustrophobia, closed places –Arg nit

Ailments from fear –Arg met, Arg nit.

Arg. nit – Fears and anxieties and hidden irrational motives for actions. Fear of height and high buildings.

Oversensitive- weeping tendency to

Arg met – Melancholy.

Arg met – Melancholic, apprehensive of serious disease.

Time passes too slowly – Arg. met, Arg. nit.

Wants to do things in a hurry- Arg. met

Arg. nit — Always in a hurry but accomplishes nothing. Always in continual motion. He walks fast. Hurries restlessly to fulfill engagements, fears to be late when there is plenty of time. Impulsive; impulse to jump out of window.

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